Giorgio Chiellini was delighted to be back for Juventus in victory over Brescia.

The captain made a late substitute's appearance for the 2-0 win.

"The worst part is over, now the difficult part arrives," Chiellini told Sky Sport Italia.

“Today I needed an energy shock, thank you to everyone. Now I have to work a lot, I want to help my teammates."

Chiellini continued: “I find a team that are first in the league, well placed in the Coppa Italia and are in the last 16 of the Champions League. I thank my teammates for these five-and-a-half months.

“I hope to bring a wave of enthusiasm to those have played a lot."